Peterhof, a brilliant country residence of Russian emperors, has a worldwide fame as the "capital of fountains". The ensemble of palaces, parks, fountains and waterfalls not inferior to its luxury of the famous French royal residence - Versailles.

Dracula's castle - or, in actuality, Hunedoara Castle, where the father of Vlad III, also known as the Vlad The Impaler, was imprisoned for seven years, opened to the public on June 1st. It is located in Transylvania, Romania.

Throughout March of 2009 PBS will air Visions: The Greatest Cities of Europe. To see this documentary you need to check the local airing schedules.

Austria is not just the homeland of famous classical composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, as it is widely known. It is also a country overflowing with a rich cultural heritage, beautiful natural scenery and an interesting history, which is why it is a great idea to have family holidays in Austria.

During recession time things are tough in Europe too, which in turn bring the prices down and making travel to France and Europe more affordable.

Italy's famous leaning tower of Pisa has stopped moving for the first time in its 800-year history, engineers who have worked to stabilize it say.

Matt Lauer visits the beautiful city of Amsterdam. If you watched yesterday Where In The World Is Matt Lauer, from Buenos Aires he gave a tip that "The people in our second destination are accustomed to being looked down on..." Surely, it's the Netherlands, the low country.

Bicycle the entire length of the Danube, from Germany's Black Forest to the delta on the Black Sea with ExperiencePlus! this summer through some of the great capitals of central and eastern Europe.

Like all nations, the people of the Balkans also have their culinary obsessions: the Turks put aubergines over everything, the Greeks – oregano, and the Bulgarians – a herb known as tshubritsa (a kind of savory), thus making the meaning of the saying "Every meal – with savory" literal (the proverb is normally used in reference to people who stick their nose in everything).

Paris, the charming capital of France, is home to Europe's most famous monuments and museums, astounding architecture and sophisticated cuisine. Those who are planning a romantic couple getaway should consider a trip to Paris this spring.

The Russian Railway Company is all set to launch direct traffic from Moscow to Munich in Germany and Amsterdam in the Netherlands, however the fare will be only slightly less compared to those of air tickets.

Well, it's about time we got stuck into wine with a vengeance -we're talking about France here!